Europa Universalis IV
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
- Released
- 2013
- Developer
- Development Studio
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 87
- Steam Deck
- unsupported
- Download
- Not stated
What is Europa Universalis IV?
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 13 August 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Development Studio |
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Languages | 4 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2625075, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Europa Universalis IV received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | Yes |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unsupported |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 33 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 299 most recent negative Steam reviews of Europa Universalis IV on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes10 of 299 (3%)
My economy is crashing, my navy's sunk, and I just paid 5 Euros to use naval barrages.
Steam review, 21 August 2025 · 2,699 hours played · 6 readers marked it helpfulConstant crashes and practically unplayable.
Steam review, 13 September 2025 · 1,919 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpful
A further 9 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Europa Universalis IV
24 games overlap with Europa Universalis IV on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Victoria 3, Victoria II and Crusader Kings III.
Common questions about Europa Universalis IV
What platforms is Europa Universalis IV on?
Europa Universalis IV is available on PC. It first released in 2013.
How much does Europa Universalis IV cost?
$49.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Europa Universalis IV?
88% of 137,275 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Europa Universalis IV?
87 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Europa Universalis IV work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Europa Universalis IV as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Europa Universalis IV?
Europa Universalis IV was developed by Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.